InStartup StashbyLohita Chamarti·Jun 21Timing Your Startup Raise Has Nothing To Do With Your CalendarFor startups looking to raise, timing isn’t just about the calendar — it’s the single biggest factor that determines how long a company…A response icon1A response icon1
Alex Cheng·Jan 26The Clean Exit Advantage: Why Angel Investors in Vertical B2B SaaS See Liquidity Faster Than VC LPsOne of the biggest frustrations I hear from investors today doesn’t come from startup founders — it comes from LPs in venture capital…A response icon1A response icon1
Rahul Vignesh Sekar·Dec 28, 2025How I think about Founder-Market FitMental models are incredibly useful.
Alex Cheng·Dec 18, 2025The 3-Year Liquidity Window: Why Now Is the Best Time to Be an Angel InvestorFor decades, angel investors were told to think like venture capitalists. Write small checks, wait patiently, and hope one of those bets…
In#StartupPH ChroniclesbyJay Fajardo·Dec 8, 2025From Layoffs to LaunchpadsWhy the tech layoffs of the past two years are setting up the best startup vintage in a generation
Alex Cheng·Nov 28, 2025The Exit Contract: Why Angels Should Only Back Founders Who Commit to Selling Before ScalingOne of the biggest sources of tension in early-stage investing comes from a simple truth: founders and angels often want different things…
Alex Cheng·Nov 20, 2025The Customer-Ready Test: Why Angels Should Only Invest in Startups That Can Sell Before They BuildOne of the biggest shifts happening in early-stage B2B AI is the idea that startups should be able to sell before they build. It sounds…
Alex Cheng·Nov 17, 2025The Buyer’s Map: Why Angels Should Only Back Startups With a Clear Acquirer List on Day OneOne of the biggest myths in early-stage investing is that exits “just happen.” Founders build, angels wait, and eventually — if things go…
Alex Cheng·Nov 13, 2025The Early Exit Advantage: How Angels Can Win Big Without Waiting a DecadeOne of the biggest misconceptions in angel investing is that success requires patience — the kind of patience that ties up capital for…
Alex Cheng·Oct 27, 2025The New Angel Edge: Backing Founders Who Think Like OperatorsMost angels still look for “visionary founders.” But in B2B AI, vision is cheap — execution is everything.
